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kagan is currently the u.s. solicitor general. >>> the search intensifies today for dozens of missing miners in russia's largest coal mine. at least a dozen people were killed after explosions in siberia. the likely cause, a buildup of methane gas. >>> and investigators will continue their probe into last week's panic on wall street and a trader's typo that sent the dow into a huge plunge. the stock market had its worst week since 2008. >>> finally this half hour, imagine living with a crippling disability for three decades and not knowing there was help out there all along. >> it was a medical mystery solved for a seattle man and his family. why did it take so long to find the answer? here's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: ed impala could never keep up with his twin brother frank. >> my balance was real bad. my mom and dad took me to doctor after doctor after doctor. said, he'll outgrow it. >> reporter: he didn't. at age 20 he was diagnosed with a slight case of cerebral palsy. a problem that would grow worse over
kagan is currently the u.s. solicitor general. >>> the search intensifies today for dozens of missing miners in russia's largest coal mine. at least a dozen people were killed after explosions in siberia. the likely cause, a buildup of methane gas. >>> and investigators will continue their probe into last week's panic on wall street and a trader's typo that sent the dow into a huge plunge. the stock market had its worst week since 2008. >>> finally this half hour,...
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and a u.s. hellfire missile took out a team of insurgents planting a bomb in a road here. the u.s. military is also taking record casualties this year. marines have been on the job less than two months here. seven marines have already died. three of them from ieds. 23-year-old sergeant john ranklin was remembered by fellow marines last week. a high price, expected to get even higher. miguel marquez, abc news, marjah, afghanistan. >>> at least eight were killed in a suicide bombing in a northern iraqi town this morning. it follows several other suicide bombings over the weekend which left at least 33 people dead. two suicide bombers detonated explosive-laden cars outside a bank in baghdad yesterday. at least 26 people were killed in that attack. 42 others wounded. just hours later, another suicide bomber blew himself up in the northern city of tikrit. >>> hundreds of firefighters in arizona are struggling to get a handle on a fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of flagstaff. the fire erupted yesterday morning just a day after another blaze swept through the area. by last night the
and a u.s. hellfire missile took out a team of insurgents planting a bomb in a road here. the u.s. military is also taking record casualties this year. marines have been on the job less than two months here. seven marines have already died. three of them from ieds. 23-year-old sergeant john ranklin was remembered by fellow marines last week. a high price, expected to get even higher. miguel marquez, abc news, marjah, afghanistan. >>> at least eight were killed in a suicide bombing in a...
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and led the uconn huskies, u.s. national team and u.s. olympic teams to championships. >>> congressional lawmakers are home for the holidays this morning after wrapping up the lame duck session. >> they may be enjoying a little more respect from constituents after some rather major accomplishments. t.j. winick has details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, mike and vinita. they may have had record low approval ratings but the senators and representatives on capitol hill the past two years do have a long list of accomplishments. >> the second session of the 111th congress adjourned. >> reporter: the 111th congress may be gone, but they won't soon be forgotten. it passed more significant legislation than any since lbj's great society in the mid 1960s. among its accomplishments, an $814 billion economic stimulus. a massive health care overhaul. new regulations on wall street trading. and consumer credit cards. then in this month's lame duck session alone, an extension of the bush tax cuts. a nuclear arms treaty. and a repeal of t
and led the uconn huskies, u.s. national team and u.s. olympic teams to championships. >>> congressional lawmakers are home for the holidays this morning after wrapping up the lame duck session. >> they may be enjoying a little more respect from constituents after some rather major accomplishments. t.j. winick has details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, mike and vinita. they may have had record low approval ratings but the senators and representatives on...
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at the same time, ahmadinejad says it is time for the u.s. and other powers to crack down on israel's alleged nuclear arsenal. iran is feeling the pressure of several u.n. sanctions, talks could resume next month. >>> days after the 33 miners were rescued, chile's president sebastian pinera meets with queen elizabeth today. he spent time in london retracing the steps of winston churchill. one of his heroes. pinear will bring a rock to the prime minister. as a tribute to faith and hope. >>> an emotional return for a dozen miners sunday. they went back to the scene of the rescue to give thanks. neal karlinsky reports from chile. >> reporter: the miners who came back had to battle a crush of media and indescribable web of emotion. are you a little nervous coming back here? >> translator: yes, he says, i am very nervous. coming back so soon was too traumatic for some. more than a dozen miners didn't show. for those who did, the attention was overwhelming. this isn't just the first time many of the miners are coming back it is also the first time
at the same time, ahmadinejad says it is time for the u.s. and other powers to crack down on israel's alleged nuclear arsenal. iran is feeling the pressure of several u.n. sanctions, talks could resume next month. >>> days after the 33 miners were rescued, chile's president sebastian pinera meets with queen elizabeth today. he spent time in london retracing the steps of winston churchill. one of his heroes. pinear will bring a rock to the prime minister. as a tribute to faith and hope....
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talking about russian spies who were tossed out of the u.s. over the summer. >> they were honored in moscow despite the fact that by all accounts they were really bad spies. >> most famous one, the one we saw most of the we are seeing an awful lot of her too. nick watt has more. >> reporter: remember the secretive hand-over what would handle to the bungling russian spies sent home to moscow. in the bad old days, a hapless spy could expect a long vacation in siberia. not this lot, a lavish sash more bean high the kremlin walls, vodka and medals with the president. and the flame haired femme fatal, a spicy spread in russian maxim magazine. good grief. even if i knew that the word would probably end tomorrow, she coos in the accompanying text, i would still plant an apple tree today. anna chapman figures are on sale. attended a launch and a sing along with putin, prime minister and himself a one time spy. chapman has no bad memories of america. looks look she had a nice time. details magazine. a bevy of new york boyfriends. mused over their forme
talking about russian spies who were tossed out of the u.s. over the summer. >> they were honored in moscow despite the fact that by all accounts they were really bad spies. >> most famous one, the one we saw most of the we are seeing an awful lot of her too. nick watt has more. >> reporter: remember the secretive hand-over what would handle to the bungling russian spies sent home to moscow. in the bad old days, a hapless spy could expect a long vacation in siberia. not this...
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u.s. military has also resorted to dumping food and water from cargo planes. close to 15,000 daily rations and other supplies were dropped. but that is not nearly enough. martha raddatz, abc news, port-au-prince. >>> a new life in the u.s. is beginning for a group of haitian orphans. 53 of them flew to pittsburgh yesterday. most of them already have adoptive parents and were just waiting for paperwork to clear when the quake struck last weekr. officials from the state department, homeland security, and the white house cleared the way, granting two-year humanitarian waivers. the program may help more of haiti's orphans find homes in the u.s. >>> much of california is bracing for another day of stormy weather after getting deluged by raging flood waters. a number of roads had to be closed yesterday as drenching rain came down for the fourth straight day. three tornados were reported from santa barbara to huntington beach and this morning fears over mudslides are forcing the evacuation of hun
u.s. military has also resorted to dumping food and water from cargo planes. close to 15,000 daily rations and other supplies were dropped. but that is not nearly enough. martha raddatz, abc news, port-au-prince. >>> a new life in the u.s. is beginning for a group of haitian orphans. 53 of them flew to pittsburgh yesterday. most of them already have adoptive parents and were just waiting for paperwork to clear when the quake struck last weekr. officials from the state department,...
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the u.s. men's hockey team. >> the women's hockey team plays its second game today. here's the medals table. the u.s. leads with eight total followed by germany and france and now some of yesterday's action from brad wheelis.. and now some of yesterday's action from brad wheelis. >> reporter: for the americans, not a bad day in the mountains. first two-time olympic medalist bode miller getting things warmed up. switzerland's didier defago. ita miller gets the bronze. >> i charged. excited, felt it was the olympics, didn't hold pack and really let it go. >> reporter: even better news in snowboarding. defending olympic gold medalist seth wescott and nate holland in the finals of the snowboard cross. canada's mike robertson takes the early lead. wescott comes from behind on the home stretch to reclaim the gold medal. holland, after a spill, finishes fourth. the news on the ice, not so great for the americans. after the ice grooming machine broke down again at the speed skating oval, u.s. speed sk
the u.s. men's hockey team. >> the women's hockey team plays its second game today. here's the medals table. the u.s. leads with eight total followed by germany and france and now some of yesterday's action from brad wheelis.. and now some of yesterday's action from brad wheelis. >> reporter: for the americans, not a bad day in the mountains. first two-time olympic medalist bode miller getting things warmed up. switzerland's didier defago. ita miller gets the bronze. >> i...
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the u.s. will be looking to avoid such slips in its big game. around the world soccer may not be considered much of an american game, but there is one area where we are dominant. the goal keeping. american star tim howard might have a built-in advantage. >> a lot of people would say because you're a baseball nation, kids, they learn at a very early age how to catch a ball. >> reporter: see, we're all just really good at it. more world cup weirdness -- the world cup ball. it's the least popular spherical object since the death star. >> this ball is the worst ball that i saw in my life. >> reporter: there is a new ball every world cup. but this one is flying and floating and drifting everywhere. >> a long, long way off target. >> reporter: it's lighter, slicker, and has fewer seams. it seems to be carrying farther and more unpredictably in the higher south african altitudes. >> a completely different feel to the players. >> reporter: if they can't adapt to it, they'll just have to go home to their beautiful girlfriends. if they don't muck that up
the u.s. will be looking to avoid such slips in its big game. around the world soccer may not be considered much of an american game, but there is one area where we are dominant. the goal keeping. american star tim howard might have a built-in advantage. >> a lot of people would say because you're a baseball nation, kids, they learn at a very early age how to catch a ball. >> reporter: see, we're all just really good at it. more world cup weirdness -- the world cup ball. it's the...
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there are two lunar eclipses next year but the u.s. will miss the one in june, and you'll only see part of the one set for next december. so if oar up, look out the window. if you're asleep -- >> oh well. >> welcome to the rest of the audience. >> no kidding. >>> that bad weather in southern california did not stop hundreds of bikers from playing santa. >> they loaded up their sleighs for an annual trip across the border. about 10,000 toys were delivered to the kids of tijuana. >> the toy run has been an annual tradition for the past quarter century. the bikers were not about to let a damp weather stand in their way. >> we'll be right back. hó and i'm going to introduce you in two weeks. he's a dentist so whiten your teeth. no coffee, no espresso. mm-hmm. ♪ [ female announcer ] crest 3d white toothpaste. the remarkable toothpaste that removes up to 80% of surface stains in just two weeks... hi. i'm paul. [ female announcer ] for a noticeably whiter smile in just two weeks crest 3d white toothpaste. also try crest 3d white rinse. ♪
there are two lunar eclipses next year but the u.s. will miss the one in june, and you'll only see part of the one set for next december. so if oar up, look out the window. if you're asleep -- >> oh well. >> welcome to the rest of the audience. >> no kidding. >>> that bad weather in southern california did not stop hundreds of bikers from playing santa. >> they loaded up their sleighs for an annual trip across the border. about 10,000 toys were delivered to the...
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. >> reporter: -- the u.s. chamber of commerce is the second biggest player in the midterm elections. president obama says he wants to know where their money is coming from. >> one of the largest groups saying for these ads regularly takes in money from foreign source sources. >> reporter: the supreme court loosened requirements la year and the president is suggesting that the chamber might be letting foreign money influence american elections. >> are you going to let special interests from wall street and washington and maybe places beyond our shores come to this state and tell us who our senators should be? >> reporter: does the chamber of commerce take money from foreign companies? yes. some of the chamber's money comes from foreign companies and foreign-based cameture affiliates. but is there any proof that foreign money is funding political ads or activities? no. >> you just don't know. it's speculation and nothing more. >> reporter: the chamber says that no foreign money is used to fund our political acti
. >> reporter: -- the u.s. chamber of commerce is the second biggest player in the midterm elections. president obama says he wants to know where their money is coming from. >> one of the largest groups saying for these ads regularly takes in money from foreign source sources. >> reporter: the supreme court loosened requirements la year and the president is suggesting that the chamber might be letting foreign money influence american elections. >> are you going to let...
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he returned to the u.s. in february. shahzad revealed the vehicle in times square contained three separate bombs. a fertilizer bomb packed in a gun cabinet, a set of propane tanks, and gas canisters rigged with fireworks. the bomb failed and a street vendor notified police after seeing smoke coming from the suv. two days later shahzad was arrested on board a flight to jfk airport as he tried to flee to dubai. there have been other arrests but no formal charges in this case. shahzad's sentencing was set for october 5th. jeremy and vinita? >>> any aid to a terror group, even humanitarian aid, is now considered illegal. in a 6-3 supreme court ruling chief justice john roberts said providing any expert advice would free other resources for terrorism. the president calls the law an important tool in fighting terror. medicine and religious materials can be sent to terror groups under the new law. >>> top u.s. diplomat richard holbrook's visit to afghanistan is now in its second day. gunfire broke out as he arrived in marjah ye
he returned to the u.s. in february. shahzad revealed the vehicle in times square contained three separate bombs. a fertilizer bomb packed in a gun cabinet, a set of propane tanks, and gas canisters rigged with fireworks. the bomb failed and a street vendor notified police after seeing smoke coming from the suv. two days later shahzad was arrested on board a flight to jfk airport as he tried to flee to dubai. there have been other arrests but no formal charges in this case. shahzad's sentencing...
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it's the u.s. chamber of commerce. president obama is calling them out. >> one of the largest groups paying for these ads regularly takes in money from foreign sources. >> reporter: with more than $70 million worth of attack ads, the chamber spends more than the democratic national committee and any other group. a report by the group think progress alleges that foreign money is funding the chamber's tv ads. >> it is an insidious, dangerous thing when people can contribute huge sums of money to run negative ads and campaigns and never confess or allow their participation. >> reporter: democrats are responding with attack ads of their own. >> from foreign corporations in countries like china, russia and india, the same companies that threaten american jobs. >> reporter: but it's not clear that accusation is true. the chamber does take money from foreign companies, but the chambus says no foreign money is used to fund our political activities. democratic groups say the chamber's word is not enough. this is all a new pheno
it's the u.s. chamber of commerce. president obama is calling them out. >> one of the largest groups paying for these ads regularly takes in money from foreign sources. >> reporter: with more than $70 million worth of attack ads, the chamber spends more than the democratic national committee and any other group. a report by the group think progress alleges that foreign money is funding the chamber's tv ads. >> it is an insidious, dangerous thing when people can contribute huge...
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what u.s. officials hope is that if this country can have some economic progress, it can also have physical stability. u.s. officials imagine an afghanistan that's the saudi arabia of mining. paying for its own army. revamping crumbled infrastructure. creating tens of thousands of jobs that could persuade many insurgents to lay down their arms. but it won't be easy. there's no infrastructure yet to get the minerals out. there's corruption. and when bidding begins in a few months, mining companies will have to weigh the risk of working in a dangerous country. >> it is not an atmosphere that is conducive to people putting down their hard-earned dollars. >> reporter: but the u.s. hopes these discoveries produce a gold rush that helps stabilize afghanistan and makes it easier for the americans to go home. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >>> all right, here is your tuesday forecast. severe storms and flooding from the texas panhandle to the tennessee and ohio valleys. rainy and cooler across much of
what u.s. officials hope is that if this country can have some economic progress, it can also have physical stability. u.s. officials imagine an afghanistan that's the saudi arabia of mining. paying for its own army. revamping crumbled infrastructure. creating tens of thousands of jobs that could persuade many insurgents to lay down their arms. but it won't be easy. there's no infrastructure yet to get the minerals out. there's corruption. and when bidding begins in a few months, mining...
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two drillers from the u.s. say the men down below have behaved like champs. >> i would say -- it's got to be nerve-racking and exciting at the same time. those guys have been looking forward how to this moment for two months. >> they are really upbeat. i don't know how they do it every day. i do not. >> the government of chile has arranged a live broadcast of the rescue mission. seven cameras are set up to be watched worldwide. >>> police in mexico are searching for two brothers in connection with that deadly shooting of an american man on a jet ski. david hartley has not been seen since his wife reported the attack two weeks ago. neal karlinsky has the latest now from investigators. >> reporter: for the first time, mexican authorities are naming suspects in the reported shooting death of american david hartley jet skiing near the texas border. in a sign of how dangerous the drug war is, reporters in mexico say authorities are too scared to hold a press conference. a mexican journalist e-mailing abc news, "it i
two drillers from the u.s. say the men down below have behaved like champs. >> i would say -- it's got to be nerve-racking and exciting at the same time. those guys have been looking forward how to this moment for two months. >> they are really upbeat. i don't know how they do it every day. i do not. >> the government of chile has arranged a live broadcast of the rescue mission. seven cameras are set up to be watched worldwide. >>> police in mexico are searching for...
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but the u.s. is now playing catch-up to more than 30 countries that already require large, graphic cigarette warnings. studies consistently show these disturbing images are effective at exposing the health risks, discouraging people from starting, and getting smokers to quit. canada started using warning labels like this in 2000. since then, the number of smokers there has dropped about 20%. a recent law now grants the fda authority over tobacco products and one of their aims is to tackle the 20% of high schoolers who admit to lighting up. every day, about 4,000 teens try smoking for the first time. the fda is currently considering 36 images. they'll ultimately narrow them down to nine and the cigarette companies will have to start displaying them by the end of 2012. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> there's also news about the military's don't ask, don't tell policy. this morning's "washington post" says a pentagon study finds that repealing the policy would have little effect on the nation's
but the u.s. is now playing catch-up to more than 30 countries that already require large, graphic cigarette warnings. studies consistently show these disturbing images are effective at exposing the health risks, discouraging people from starting, and getting smokers to quit. canada started using warning labels like this in 2000. since then, the number of smokers there has dropped about 20%. a recent law now grants the fda authority over tobacco products and one of their aims is to tackle the...
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in 2008, the u.s. department of transportation said it received more complaints about spirit airlines than any other airline by a factor of seven. spirit airlines, your greed will cost you. spirit airlines, i've renamed them evil spirit airlines. spirit airlines' service is designed to scam the customer. disgusting florida check-in staff at spirit airlines. you can't be proud of that stuff. >> i'm not proud of that at all. but our staff is not disgusting in florida. and the reality is it's a very small percentage of who we fly. >> reporter: a big chunk of the complaints come from the hidden fees. online booking automatically charges you $12 for travel cancellation insurance unless you uncheck the box. miss your flight? the change fee is $110. spirit doesn't just rebook you like a traditional airline. >> every cost is important. >> reporter: that is clear in spirit's operations center. >> what you're looking at here is where our airplanes are right now. >> reporter: where controllers track the movements
in 2008, the u.s. department of transportation said it received more complaints about spirit airlines than any other airline by a factor of seven. spirit airlines, your greed will cost you. spirit airlines, i've renamed them evil spirit airlines. spirit airlines' service is designed to scam the customer. disgusting florida check-in staff at spirit airlines. you can't be proud of that stuff. >> i'm not proud of that at all. but our staff is not disgusting in florida. and the reality is...
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. >> reporter: some lawmakers say if bin laden is calling abdulmutallab one of his soldiers the u.s. should treat him like an enemy combatant. >> if you're a 22-year-old nigerian conducting an attack and then osama bin laden comes out and calls you a hero and calls you a martyr and elevates your status, that's very troubling and that can serve as a very valuable recruiting tool. >> the cia says they can't verify the authenticity of the bin laden tape but they say there's never been a fake. rachel martin, abc news, washington. >>> president obama faces a difficult week. wednesday he is slated to report on the state of the union. with last week's major electoral defeat, an economy still limping along, and no part of his ambitious agenda accomplished, it could take some fancy footwork. here's david kerley. >> reporter: president obama is now just days away from his first-ever state of the union address in which he will now be forced to address that stunning loss of the senate race in white house aides say that the president heard the voter anger loud and clear. >> i think people are ang
. >> reporter: some lawmakers say if bin laden is calling abdulmutallab one of his soldiers the u.s. should treat him like an enemy combatant. >> if you're a 22-year-old nigerian conducting an attack and then osama bin laden comes out and calls you a hero and calls you a martyr and elevates your status, that's very troubling and that can serve as a very valuable recruiting tool. >> the cia says they can't verify the authenticity of the bin laden tape but they say there's never...
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it premieres here in the u.s. in one week. >> i know you've got to leave here and start camping out. >>> finally this half hour, nasa has put the most technologically advanced machines into space but now the british are going low tech, using a paper airplane. >> it sounds pretty weak. the amazing images you're about to see make up for it. here's the bbc's jon kay. >> reporter: it was an idea dreamt up in the pub. blow up a helium balloon, attach an aeroplane made of paper, find a lightweight pilot, and send it up to the edge of space. somewhere over spain, let the helium balloon pop and see what the camera captures as it glides back down to earth. the results are astonishing. the curvature of the earth, normally seen from rockets and shuttles, now shot from a paper aeroplane at 80,000 feet. the three brits behind the program are not scientists, and the footage exceeded all their expectations. >> we were amazed. we had hand cameras strapped to the cameras. it's minus 60 degrees up there but we thought the batteries
it premieres here in the u.s. in one week. >> i know you've got to leave here and start camping out. >>> finally this half hour, nasa has put the most technologically advanced machines into space but now the british are going low tech, using a paper airplane. >> it sounds pretty weak. the amazing images you're about to see make up for it. here's the bbc's jon kay. >> reporter: it was an idea dreamt up in the pub. blow up a helium balloon, attach an aeroplane made of...
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u.s. >>> much of california is bracing for another day of stormy weather after getting deluged by raging flood waters. a number of roads had to be closed yesterday as drenching rain came down for the fourth straight day. three tornados were reported from santa barbara to huntington beach and this morning fears over mudslides are forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the foothills of los angeles. >>> now here's a look at the rest of your weather wide receiver 60-mile-an-hour winds accompany that rain and heavy mountain snow in california. rain and snow also in the southern rockies. freezing rain and icing from omaha, des moines, and springfield, illinois. heavy rain and severe weather from houston to memphis. >> a warm day in the south with highs in the 70s from dallas to miami. mostly 40s in the northeast. 34 in chicago. 37 in indianapolis. 48 in boise. 50s in the pacific northwest. >>> we have received a big response to yesterday's question we posted on our facebook page. should
u.s. >>> much of california is bracing for another day of stormy weather after getting deluged by raging flood waters. a number of roads had to be closed yesterday as drenching rain came down for the fourth straight day. three tornados were reported from santa barbara to huntington beach and this morning fears over mudslides are forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the foothills of los angeles. >>> now here's a look at the rest of your weather wide receiver...
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practically all new u.s. stamps will be good to mail a letter, even if rates increase after you buy them. the forever stamps as they've called have been very, very popular. they also eliminate the need for one and two cent stamps when rates go up. and of course again the postal service is actually calling for yet another increase in the new year. >> stamps will be $78 before it's all said and done. i'm confident of that. >>> pro football news. last night, a rare tuesday night eagles can now wave bye-bye to the first round bye in the playoffs. >> a shocker last night, the eagles were upset by the vikings, final score 24-14. an historic tuesday night game, first time since the mid '40s they played on that night. minnesota did not even have >> that's right, joe webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start. he was filling in of course for the third seed in the nfc. last night's game was postponed because of the big blizzard over the weekend. >> all right, we'll be right more "world n
practically all new u.s. stamps will be good to mail a letter, even if rates increase after you buy them. the forever stamps as they've called have been very, very popular. they also eliminate the need for one and two cent stamps when rates go up. and of course again the postal service is actually calling for yet another increase in the new year. >> stamps will be $78 before it's all said and done. i'm confident of that. >>> pro football news. last night, a rare tuesday night...
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u.s. now getting battered by winter storms. in southern california mud over four feet deep after a second deluge of rain. there's still snow on the ground in arizona. it fell in the grand canyon and a round flagstaff. in four other states. down in louisiana, there was severe rain with reported wind gusts of 85 miles per hour. tonight, on new year's eve, it won't be the northeast or south that gets hit with snow. instead, it will be minnesota and the dakotas as the storm out west moves east. rob and mike? >> all right, t.j. >>> as that storm continues to move across the country, it could bring dangerous driving conditions on a very popular night out. >> that's for sure. accuweather's ava dinges has more on the track of the storm. high, ava. >> good morning, rob and mike. a new holiday on our hands and a whole new set of travel problems. this time mainly in the midsection of the country. here's this powerful snow storm that's been coming out of the rockies now barreling into the eastern tier of colorado, moving up into the plains
u.s. now getting battered by winter storms. in southern california mud over four feet deep after a second deluge of rain. there's still snow on the ground in arizona. it fell in the grand canyon and a round flagstaff. in four other states. down in louisiana, there was severe rain with reported wind gusts of 85 miles per hour. tonight, on new year's eve, it won't be the northeast or south that gets hit with snow. instead, it will be minnesota and the dakotas as the storm out west moves east. rob...
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the two leaders discussed the future of u.s. troops in afghanistan and the fight against the taliban. >>> while american forces in afghanistan are fighting insurgents they are actually on another mission as well. >> it's believed a vast number of people fighting for the taliban are not true followers, they're just looking for work. bill weir reports from afghanistan. >> reporter: in a single week, 24-year-old lieutenant mark sambarda has marched his men into fighter-infested mountains under a blazing sun. on an airborne raid under a freezing moon. and was given the silver star. >> our congratulations. >> reporter: for bringing captured insurgents through a day-long ambush with no water or radio contact. but his most vital mission of this week, a trip to a local village where he promised to help the school get flush toilets. >> this bathroom then that bathroom -- >> they can spread that message that, hey, coalition forces put in new toilets. it helps us seem that much more legitimate and people are that much more willing to work
the two leaders discussed the future of u.s. troops in afghanistan and the fight against the taliban. >>> while american forces in afghanistan are fighting insurgents they are actually on another mission as well. >> it's believed a vast number of people fighting for the taliban are not true followers, they're just looking for work. bill weir reports from afghanistan. >> reporter: in a single week, 24-year-old lieutenant mark sambarda has marched his men into...
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u.s. now getting battered by winter storms. in southern california, mud more after a second deluge of rain. there's still snow on the ground in arizona from yesterday. it fell on the grand canyon and a blizzard warning remains in effect there and in four other states. roads resulted in a 100-car of fargo, north dakota. louisiana also saw extreme rain miles per hour. won't be the northeast or south that gets hit with snow. instead it will be minnesota and the dakotas as the storm out west moves east. rob and mike? >> thanks, t.j. >>> it does look like messy driving conditions for the middle part of the country as we wrap up this year. >> accuweather's ava dinges who's been working hard lately joining us now with more. hi, ava. >> good morning, rob and mike. it's a new blizzard coming into the country. this time in the midsection. this has already been dropping heavy snow across the rockies, especially into the colorado western slopes. now barreling over denver, moving up the plains as well where it's not only going to bring heav
u.s. now getting battered by winter storms. in southern california, mud more after a second deluge of rain. there's still snow on the ground in arizona from yesterday. it fell on the grand canyon and a blizzard warning remains in effect there and in four other states. roads resulted in a 100-car of fargo, north dakota. louisiana also saw extreme rain miles per hour. won't be the northeast or south that gets hit with snow. instead it will be minnesota and the dakotas as the storm out west moves...
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the u.s. and south korea hold major joint military exercises, north korea has warned them to cancel any such plans. >> the exercise has come on the heels of secretary of state clinton's visit to south korea where she announced new sanctions against the north. the communist regime is also demanding those sanctions be dropped as well. the u.s. is ignoring both those warnings. >>> in russia they are suffering from a summer heat wave just like the ones we've been seeing. just like us they're looking for ways to beat all that heat. >> that has led many russians to the beach. unfortunately it has also led to a record number of drowning deaths. alex marquardt has more from moscow. >> reporter: for almost a month, scenes like this have played out across russia. scorching temperatures from a ferocious heat wave, sending russians looking for any relief they can find. farmers have been forced to harvest the crops they still have at night, as they suffer the worst drought in over a century. the peat bogs
the u.s. and south korea hold major joint military exercises, north korea has warned them to cancel any such plans. >> the exercise has come on the heels of secretary of state clinton's visit to south korea where she announced new sanctions against the north. the communist regime is also demanding those sanctions be dropped as well. the u.s. is ignoring both those warnings. >>> in russia they are suffering from a summer heat wave just like the ones we've been seeing. just like us...
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much of it now headed to the u.s. market. >> man, there's a lot of it in here. >> yes. >> and these purple drums, this is your trademark? >> yes, i love the purple. it's the royalty color here. >> the purple rules. >> the purple rules. >> reporter: but is it fool's gold? producers here on the amazon worry that the marketing scams in the u.s. have given acai a bad name. before people can understand how good it really is. i'm jeffrey kofman in brazil. >> so the debate continues whether it really does have the properties that many people say it does. all i know is that thing's got a ton of advertising and free publicity. >> to say the least. cocola, peps and anheuser-busch have announced they're going to start beverages with acai in it. on top of that, herbal essences, thshampoo, may also add acai. if you've taken your sleep aid and you're still fighting to sleep in the middle of the night, why would you go one more round using it ? you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta. lunesta is different. it keys i
much of it now headed to the u.s. market. >> man, there's a lot of it in here. >> yes. >> and these purple drums, this is your trademark? >> yes, i love the purple. it's the royalty color here. >> the purple rules. >> the purple rules. >> reporter: but is it fool's gold? producers here on the amazon worry that the marketing scams in the u.s. have given acai a bad name. before people can understand how good it really is. i'm jeffrey kofman in brazil....
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the eldercare locator is a free public service of the u.s. administration on aging. >>> well, my new orleans saints not only looking to clinch a playoff spot last night, they were also looking for revenge on the road against the dirty birds of atlanta. we go to the fourth quarter and the falcons up 14-10. that's when the man drew brees approximate marched the saints down the field. six-yard td pass to jimmy graham. saints get the big road win last night, 17-14, and with that win they clinch a playoff spot as they go for the, what, the repeat, baby. >> you've got to get that interception problem dialed in. two picks. >> wasn't pretty. a "w" is a "w." you can ask any saints than, they'll tell you this was their big year. >> from the world series to tiger woods' fall from grace to the nasdaq cinderella story, t.j. winick looks back at the year that was in sports. >> reporter: the saints came marching into the super bowl. full of the region's hopes and dreams. drew brees and company answered the faithful's prayers. with a gutsy call and an untime
the eldercare locator is a free public service of the u.s. administration on aging. >>> well, my new orleans saints not only looking to clinch a playoff spot last night, they were also looking for revenge on the road against the dirty birds of atlanta. we go to the fourth quarter and the falcons up 14-10. that's when the man drew brees approximate marched the saints down the field. six-yard td pass to jimmy graham. saints get the big road win last night, 17-14, and with that win they...
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the state department says one of the possible targets was the u.s. embassy in london. others were the london stock exchange, houses of parliament, and busy shopping areas in britain. the nine suspects were charged in court yesterday after their arrests last week. >>> wikileaks has been spilling the beans about u.s. diplomacy. now its founder wants to tell all in his autobiography. julian assange says his book deal could be worth more than $1 million. the australian computer expert is fighting extradition to sweden where he is accused of section crimes. he says he did not want to write his memoirs but assange admits he needs money to cover those legal bills. >>> what a precarious position for a little one out in oklahoma. >> a cat ventured into the middle of a frozen pond and literally found itself skating on thin ice. luckily a news station helicopter came to the rescue. the pilot hovered over the pond and the powerful wind from the chopper's blades pushed the calf closer to dry land. the ice eventually cracked but the calf still made to it safety. >> a few years ago h
the state department says one of the possible targets was the u.s. embassy in london. others were the london stock exchange, houses of parliament, and busy shopping areas in britain. the nine suspects were charged in court yesterday after their arrests last week. >>> wikileaks has been spilling the beans about u.s. diplomacy. now its founder wants to tell all in his autobiography. julian assange says his book deal could be worth more than $1 million. the australian computer expert is...
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u.s. now ranks behind 11 other countries in young adults getting their college degrees. >> president obama says it is time to do something about the disappointing trend. karen traverse has details. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. as college students get ready to head back to campus it's the american education system that's getting poor marks. president obama had words of warning for an audience that included several thousand college students. new data shows the u.s. is falling badly behind when it comes to college graduation rates. >> in a single generation, we've fallen from first place to 12th place in college graduation rates for young adults. >> reporter: 11 countries, including canada, korea, and russia, are now ahead of the u.s. in the rate of young adults getting college degrees. education secretary arne duncan told abc news, this is a wake-up call. >> we got a little self-satisfied. and other countries have, i think, outworked us. they have outinvest
u.s. now ranks behind 11 other countries in young adults getting their college degrees. >> president obama says it is time to do something about the disappointing trend. karen traverse has details. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. as college students get ready to head back to campus it's the american education system that's getting poor marks. president obama had words of warning for an audience that included several thousand college students. new data...
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u.s. is falling badly behind when it comes to college graduation rates. >> in a single generation, we've fallen from first place to 12th place in college graduation rates for young adults. >> reporter: 11 countries, including canada, korea, and russia, are now ahead of the u.s. in the rate of young adults getting college degrees. education secretary arne duncan told abc news, this is a wake-up call. >> we got a little self-satisfied. and other countries have, i think, outworked us. they have outinvested. they have taken this more seriously. >> reporter: president obama has set an ambitious goal. raise college graduation rates from today's 40% to 60% in just 10 years. to do that, the nation's community colleges and four-year institutions would need to produce an additional 8 million graduates by 2020. >> we can retake the lead. the single most important thing we can do is to make sure we've got a world-class education system for everybody. >> reporter: with americans growing increasingly co
u.s. is falling badly behind when it comes to college graduation rates. >> in a single generation, we've fallen from first place to 12th place in college graduation rates for young adults. >> reporter: 11 countries, including canada, korea, and russia, are now ahead of the u.s. in the rate of young adults getting college degrees. education secretary arne duncan told abc news, this is a wake-up call. >> we got a little self-satisfied. and other countries have, i think,...
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meanwhile u.s. officials are discussing whether they can charge him with espionage or possession of government property for publishing thousands of those classified documents. >>> new details are emerging about that classroom hostage ordeal in wisconsin as the teacher praised for keeping her cool and saving her class prepares to release a statement later today. everyone walked away unharmed, except the 15-year-old gunman, who tied after turning the gun on himself. wisn's colleen henry reports now from marinette, wisconsin. >> i never would have thought that he would do something like that. he might have maybe wrote a book or something. but i don't know. >> reporter: kelsey rode the bus to school with sam monday morning. she's known him since preschool. their families live two doors apart. the hengels blocked their driveway with a no trespassing sign. "unfortunately, we may never know the answer to the question why. because there were no indicators to make us think something was wrong. even though we
meanwhile u.s. officials are discussing whether they can charge him with espionage or possession of government property for publishing thousands of those classified documents. >>> new details are emerging about that classroom hostage ordeal in wisconsin as the teacher praised for keeping her cool and saving her class prepares to release a statement later today. everyone walked away unharmed, except the 15-year-old gunman, who tied after turning the gun on himself. wisn's colleen henry...
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these three members of the u.s. coast guard were the first rescuers at the scene tuesday night. >> as you get closer you can just -- flames 500 feet up in the air. it was just surreal. it's something you never expect to see in your life. >> reporter: the men tell abc news it was very good luck a supply ship, the "damon bankston," was tethered to the ship when the explosion occurred. some survivors scrambled on board. the bankston's crew cut the lines and moved a few hundred yards from the rig, picking up the remaining survivors from lifeboats. medics were quickly able to attend to the seriously injured. as investigators try to determine what caused the blowout, what was an industrial accident is now in danger of becoming an ecological disaster. an undersea robot is being used to assess the condition of the rig. crews are trying to contain a fill that now stretches for five miles along the surface of the gulf of mexico. jeffrey kofman, abc news, louisiana. >>> president obama took his campaign for reform of the finan
these three members of the u.s. coast guard were the first rescuers at the scene tuesday night. >> as you get closer you can just -- flames 500 feet up in the air. it was just surreal. it's something you never expect to see in your life. >> reporter: the men tell abc news it was very good luck a supply ship, the "damon bankston," was tethered to the ship when the explosion occurred. some survivors scrambled on board. the bankston's crew cut the lines and moved a few...
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but u.s. attorney general eric holder says the federal government will not turn a blind eye to california's law, warning that prosecution of those who manufacture, distribute, or possess any illegal drugs including marijuana is a core priority for the justice department. but proponents argue it's a state's rights issue. >> prop 19 will send a political statement that the federal government should readdress their policies and allow states to choose what's best for them. >> reporter: but not everyone agrees. >> the truth is that the proponents for prop 19 haven't really thought out much of anything other than how they feel. >> reporter: if legalized, l.a. county sheriff lee baca vows to uphold federal law over state law. alex stone, abc news, los angeles. >>> and pot is also in the news from south of the border. the mexican authorities have made the biggest marijuana bust in recent memory. they seized, get this, 105 tons of weed yesterday after a shootout with smugglers. some of the 10,000 packa
but u.s. attorney general eric holder says the federal government will not turn a blind eye to california's law, warning that prosecution of those who manufacture, distribute, or possess any illegal drugs including marijuana is a core priority for the justice department. but proponents argue it's a state's rights issue. >> prop 19 will send a political statement that the federal government should readdress their policies and allow states to choose what's best for them. >> reporter:...
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that could make it hard for the the u.s. there ato travel. here in the u.s. there are now riscussions whether assange may face charges after posting thousands of secret documents. >>> a candlelight vigil in >>> a oregon last night brought together jews, christians and muslims. to they gathered outside a mosque that was targeted recently by an getedist. ors say thers say the fire may have been set in retaliation to the attempted bombing of a christmas tree lighting in week.nd last week. the suspect in that case sometimes worshipped at that now-burned mosque. mosque. of the president's top legislative priorities are facing an uphill battle in the senate. he ublicans are vowing to block virtually all measures put s putrd by the democrats. democrew gop strategy comes just hours after president obama and justepublican leaders agreed to bipartisanship. here's jake tapper. >> reporter: the president sident to be most gratified by a a-minute stretch of the yearly two-hour meeting without any say, present. ry i was pleased to see several of my friends in the room say,
that could make it hard for the the u.s. there ato travel. here in the u.s. there are now riscussions whether assange may face charges after posting thousands of secret documents. >>> a candlelight vigil in >>> a oregon last night brought together jews, christians and muslims. to they gathered outside a mosque that was targeted recently by an getedist. ors say thers say the fire may have been set in retaliation to the attempted bombing of a christmas tree lighting in week.nd...
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the u.s. and south korea hold joint military exercises this weekend to prepare for possible aggression by north korea. >>> a deadly cold spell is gripping parts of latin america, destroying crops and killing cattle there. >> people in bolivia, chile and other cun trees are struggling to cope with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures. in argentina alone, more than two dozen people have died from exposure and other weather-related problems. >>> as for the weather here at home, severe weather from montana to the northeast. gusty winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding for that entire stretch with a chance of isolated tornados in the plains. showers from texas to florida and up to the carolinas. >> mostly 90s up and down the east coast. 85 in omaha. 88 in minneapolis. 98 in dallas. triple digits for phoenix and salt lake city. 80 in seattle. 91 in colorado springs. 94 in boise. >>> it was a whopper of a catch for a st. louis fisherman. >> greg bearnal and his girlfriend reeled in a record 130-pou
the u.s. and south korea hold joint military exercises this weekend to prepare for possible aggression by north korea. >>> a deadly cold spell is gripping parts of latin america, destroying crops and killing cattle there. >> people in bolivia, chile and other cun trees are struggling to cope with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures. in argentina alone, more than two dozen people have died from exposure and other weather-related problems. >>> as for the weather here...
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in the u.s., google is under investigation after admitting that its cars mistakenly sucks up personal information that's flying around in wi-fi hot spots. but today, the most interesting street view snaps are the random catches. slices of life that people don't know they're people watched. >> half of the things you see haven't even been filmed yet. >> reporter: plenty of weirdness is spotted every day. mostly by accident. i actually go on street view with the express purpose of trying to find something. you could be on there for days. >> you could be on there for the rest of your life. >> reporter: but if you uncover a doozy, could it all be worth it? i'm nick watt in london. >> for the directionally and geographically challenged like me, google's been a huge, huge help. >> amazing to see what they've done, you can see any street like that. >> it creeps you out a little bit. in case you're doing something -- >> what are you doing on the streets people shouldn't see, rob? >>> it's "skinny" time. we have a quick update. "dancing with the stars" booted off the first person. >> the hoff i
in the u.s., google is under investigation after admitting that its cars mistakenly sucks up personal information that's flying around in wi-fi hot spots. but today, the most interesting street view snaps are the random catches. slices of life that people don't know they're people watched. >> half of the things you see haven't even been filmed yet. >> reporter: plenty of weirdness is spotted every day. mostly by accident. i actually go on street view with the express purpose of...